Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cheese Bars
Why I Love This Recipe
This is a recipe that I have been makeing for a couple of years now. Sorry I am not sure where I first got the recipe but its one of our favorite bar cookies.
Ingredients You'll Need
1 c Butter or margarine, (2 sticks or 1/2 LB)
1 c Brown sugar; packed
2 c Flour
1 1/2 c Rolled oats
2 ts Orange zest; grated
1 pk Semisweet chocolate chips, 12oz
1 c Cranberries; dried (4oz)
1 pk Cream cheese; (8oz)
1 1/4 c Sweetened condensed milk, (1 can at 14oz)
Directions
Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl until creamy; beat in flour, oats and orange peel until crumbly.
Stir in chocolate chips and cranberries; reserve 2 cups mixture.
Press remaining mixture onto bottom of greased 13-by-9-inch baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees 15 minutes.
Beat cream cheese in small bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk.
Pour over hot crust; sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.
Return to oven and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set.
Cool in pan on wire rack.